Multiple choice

1. In a rape case, “inability to consent” may be based upon which of the following

a. effect of drugs 

b. effect of alcohol 

c. unconsciousness 

d. all of the above 

2. In a statutory rape case, which of the following is normally true?

a. the defendant must be underage 

b. the victim must have lied about his or her age 

c. the defendant must have knowledge that the victim was underage 

d. the defendant need not have knowledge that the victim was underage 

3. In addition to the “but for” test, the state would also want to establish that the defendant’s actions were the proximate cause of death.

a. true 

b. false 

4. In most jurisdictions, the punishment for an attempt to commit a crime is normally which of the following?

a. more severe than that imposed for the commission of the crime 

b. equal to that imposed for the commission of the crime 

c. not punishable 

d. less severe than that imposed for the commission of the crime